A: The German Liturgical Institute was recently asked its opinion about instituting a fourth series of Rosary mysteries, The Public Life of Jesus. A Marian group in Leutesdorf, Germany recently requested permission to officially institute a fourth series of mysteries that had been suggested by Rev. Benno Mikocki of Vienna, the head of the Rosary/Reparation Way of the Cross movement.
The letter of the Liturgical Institute noted that an attempt had been made over twenty years ago in the national German prayerbook, Gotteslob. This attempt had found little echo from the people. The letter indicated that such devotions have to come from among the people rather that "from the top down." Dr. Elmar Nubold, director of the Liturgical Institute, commented that the three sets of mysteries, with their concise formulations, had proven effective over the years, nevertheless, new suggestions should be taken into account. Rev. Josef Schultheiss, concluded from the Liturgical Institute's response that it is now up to the individual communities and movements to do what they can to further this intention in order to achieve their aim over a longer period of time.
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